Receptacle and cover for same



- 1,613,826 Jan. 1.11 s.w.l -llND RECEPTACLE AND COVER FOR sulfa" Filed June 4, 1923 Patented Jan. 11, 1927.

'UNITED STATES PATENT oFFics.

. SAMUEL W. HIND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BEGEPTAGLE AND COVER FOR SAME.

Application filed June 4,

. ducer in special glass jars having peculiarities of structure adapting them respectively to the reception of speclal caps or closures, or whlch are otherwise marked or i patterned distinctively, and such special glass jars or glasses are usually quite'thick and heavy, and in most instances they are unfit for further use in the ordinary household and are thrown away. This practice is consequently attended byvery material losses which might be obviated in large part if the 7 glass container were of such shape and form as to be a valuable article for household use after it has served its purpose as a sealed container for purchased goods of the kind referred to. To this end I have provided a closure device according to which an ordi nary drinking glass having a flared topor tapering sides may constitute the receptacle. and be "hermetically sealed if desired, and after the article has served that purpose the closure elements may be removed and the container added to the supply of drinking vessels in the home. Other objects are simplicity and cheapnessof construction and ease in assemblage.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a view of a typical form of drinking glass having a preferred form of closure thereon; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary medial vertical section showing the construction of Fig. 1 and with a rest element added; Fig. 3. is a view of the same form of tumbler or drinking glass having thereon a modified form of closure device, and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary medial verticalsecti on showing the construction of the device of Fig. 3.

The glass or tumbler 10 and 19 may be aonsidered as being of an ordinary and wellknown type. It is shown as having a flarin top. The invention is applicableto alarge variety of drinking glasses such as tumblers and goblets having outwardly tapering or flaring sides, that is, in which the diameter of the vessel becomes greater toward the top.

My invention contemplates a ring of substantially inelastic material such as metal 1923. Serial No. 643,171.

which becomes tightly held upon the vessel, preferably near the top thereof, through the increased diameter of the vessel, and this ring thus becomes an anchor against which the strains are directed for holding a closure-cap in place. r

According to Figs. 1 and 2 the ring '11 flares outwardly in accordance with the flaring of the side wall 10 of the glass, and is provided with an annular bead 12- at its top. The cap 13 is a flanged or cup-shaped device having a restricted portion or neck'in the flange at 14 adapted to spring over the head 12 and hold the cap 13 in such position "as to press the annular rubber gasket 15 tightly upon the upper edge of the glass 10. In such case the ring 11 does not require ce-' menting to the glass or the provision of any other seal in connection with it.

One way for holding the ring 11in its proper position while the cover is being applied is shown in Fig. 2 in which the rigid ly-held plate 17 is provided with an opening adapted to receive the glass 10 while the ring 11 rests upon the plate '17, and when the cap 13 is pushed down over the bead 12the pressure is transmitted to the platel 'l'. To insure a good seat by the ring 11 upon the rest member 17 an outwardly turned flange 16 may be formed on the ring 11, and this flange 16 may serve as a finger piece use-- fulv in assembling the parts according to another method presently to be described.

According to the modification of Figs. 3 and 1 a metal or other ring 20 is preferably secured near the upper edge of the glass 19, as by means of cement 21, thus holding this ring 20 against turning. The cap 22 is a cup-shaped structure and its depending flange 23 and the ring 20 are provided with interengaging screw threads whereby the cap 22 maybe threaded upon and unthreaded from the container. A rubber ring or gasket 24: seals the top edge of the glass the same as in Fig. 2.

The cement '21 is preferably of a kind which softens with the application of'heat or is otherwise readily softened, to the end that when the user has emptied the con tainer the ring 20 may readily be removed, as by heating the parts gradually in water, and the glass may then be used as a drinking vessel.

' Since in each of these instances illustrated there is a substantially strong ring. encompassing the normally upper edge of the glass this part of the glass is materially strengthened, and it is therefore feasible to employ glass structures for this purpose having the relatively thin walls desired for drinking purposes. The construction in each instance is quite simple and may be produced well within the ordinary manufacturing costs necessary for such articles. The construction lends itself also to neatness of appearance and the occupancy of small additional space over that required for the container itself. In each instance the closure structures may be used repeatedly by the housewife.

In such an instance as shown by Figs. 1 and 2 the proper assemblage ofthe parts to produce a hermetic seal is a peculiarly simple and easy one. In that case another method over that already mentioned for securing the parts together would be to apply the gasket 15 and cover 13, invert the cover and glass and rest the cover upon a horizontal surface such as a table or a sink, and then apply the ring 11, forcing it into position by hand.

1 contemplate as being within these im provements i such departures, changes and modifications from what is herein specifically illustrated and described as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: 7

1. As an article of manufacture, a drinking glass and receptacle of the character described having side walls flaring or tapering outwardly towards its open top, and havring upon the side walls and holding the cover member in such sealing position.

:2. The combination of a drinking glass and receptacle of the character described having side walls outwardly-flaring or tapering toward its open top, a substantially inelastic ring of material width adapted to enco cpass substantially tightly but readily removahly said container walls on the outside and near the top thereof, a flanged cover member overlying the open end of said; receptacle and adapted to seal the receptacle at its top edge, and interengaging screw-threaded means between. said ring and the flange of said cover member for drawing the cover member and said ring toward each other to seal the receptacle, the arrangement being such that when the cover member and the ring are drawn toward each other the ring becomes anchored upon the tapering or flaring side walls, and whereby upon removing the cover member the ring member also may be readily removed.

SAMUEL W. HIND. 

